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Indigenous Fashion, Cosplay and the World’s Only Blacklight Powwow: áyA Con Is Back and Bigger Than Ever

áyA Con, Colorado’s Indigenous comic and art festival, is back this October for its fourth year. It has a new home at the LVC CoBank Arena in the National Western Center, with

September 22, 2026

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Cody Lightning Takes TIFF’s Best Canadian Discovery Award for “Smudge the Blades”

The 51st Toronto International Film Festival closed Sunday with awards for films from around the world, including several Indigenous filmmakers whose work appeared across TIFF’s competitions and programs. Cree filmmaker Cody Lightning

September 22, 2026

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RETURN OF THE BUFFALO: TATANKA OWE AKUPI Brings a Herd to New York City

For two days, a herd of life-size buffalo moved through the streets of New York City. Return of the Buffalo: Tatanka Owe Akupi, presented by St. Ann’s Warehouse, The Walk Productions and

September 21, 2026

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Sterlin Harjo’s “The Lowdown” Returns October 14 With Eight New Episodes

September 19, 2026

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Rumor Has It Marvel Is Looking To Cast A Native Mutant

September 19, 2026

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INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

Sound That Carries Beyond Place and Time: Bringing Diné Values and History Into Contemporary Jazz | An Interview with Delbert Anderson

February 11, 2026

Delbert Anderson is a Diné Jazz trumpeteer, composer, and educator, whose music flows from a deeper understanding of kinship and responsibility. The foundation of the sound created by the Delbert Anderson Quartet integrates Navajo spinning songs: social songs that carry teachings about love, healing, and how to move through the world in a way that keeps you in balance. Those

INTERVIEWS

The Scariest Thing in the Dark Is the Truth Looking Back | An Interview with Tiffany Morris

February 5, 2026

Horror has never been just about the scares and creatures that go

INTERVIEWS

Breaking Barriers and Saying the Quiet Parts Out Loud | An Interview with Rose Stiffarm

February 2, 2026

Filmmakers often talk about “the grind” of filmmaking as if it were

INTERVIEWS

The Heart of Kiowa Storytelling in Modern Horror | An Interview with Cary Thomas Cody

November 23, 2025

There are storytellers whose voice quiets a campfire, whose stories pull people

INTERVIEWS

Chahta Alikchi and the Art of Creation and Preservation | An Interview with Summer Wesley

October 27, 2025

Dr. Summer Wesley moves through the world with a sharp sense of

Shorts·WATCH

Guts: Hastiin Bí’Ach’íí’ | A Navajo Man Steals Sheep Intestines

Written and Directed by Elias Gold, Guts: Hastiin Bí’Ach’íí’ is about a hungry drifter on the Navajo reservation who embarks on a short comedic

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Native – A Short Film

While on a ceremonial walkabout a young boy must defend his tribe against a mysterious force. Directed by Travis Champagne & Stephen Kinigopolous Written

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You’re No Indian – Official Trailer | Tribal Disenrollment Documentary

What happens when greed, fear, and power collide with identity and belonging? Your No Indian delves into the controversial and heartbreaking world of tribal

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Julie Takes a Walk – OFFICIAL TRAILER

A rom com short film! Shot in the Tulsa Metro Area in 2025, currently on the festival circuit 🎬 Logline: When Julie shows up

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CROOKED FACE | Indigenous Horror Short Film

Crooked Face is a term used by Native Americans for what might happen if you look at something you aren’t supposed to. You’ll be

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Tia Wood Joins Three Other Artists for Maybelline’s New Campaign

September 18, 2026

Maybelline’s “Maybe It’s Maybelline” jingle turns into something much more personal in the brand’s new Canadian campaign, especially in the hands of Tia Wood.

Charlene Teters (Spokane) ’86, A-i-R ’24. (Photo/Jason S. Ordaz, Institute of American Indian Arts)

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IAIA Opens Charlene Teters Archive to the Public

September 17, 2026

The Institute of American Indian Arts has opened up a major piece of Native art history. The Charlene Teters Papers, donated by the Spokane

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Samoan Tenor Pene Pati Shares His Music, Family and Culture in TENOR: MY NAME IS PATI

September 17, 2026

Samoan singer Pene Pati shares his music and family story in TENOR: MY NAME IS PATI, screening at Vancouver and other international film festivals

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TIME100 AI Honoree Danielle Boyer Asks the Industry to Build So the Future Can Thank Us, Not Recover From Us

September 17, 2026

Danielle Boyer, an enrolled citizen of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, was named to the 2026 TIME100 AI list, placing her

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Joey Clift’s “Off the Reservation” Brings Native Teens, a Séance, and John Wayne’s Ghost to Dropout’s Toonout

September 15, 2026

“A group of Native teens decides to make their ancestors proud the only way they know how.” That’s the plot of Joey Clift’s new

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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Remembering the Children Airs Live September 30

September 15, 2026

On September 30, APTN, CBC/Radio-Canada and the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) are once again partnering to produce Remembering the Children: National Day

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All-Native Cast Brings Brenda J. Child’s “Bowwow Powwow” to Life at Stages Theatre

September 12, 2026

The Stages Theatre Company opens its season with a new stage adaptation of Brenda J. Child’s Bowwow Powwow, running September 16–27, 2026 at the

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“Brutal Beauty”, A New Exhibition Curated by Ninabah Winton Rips a Hole Into the Alternative Character of Indigenous Experience

September 11, 2026

Mesa Arts Center reopens its museum today after a summer closure, and one show in particular is worth the drive: “Brutal Beauty,” on view

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PFLAG National Deepens Commitment to Two-Spirit and Indigenous LGBTQ+ Communities

September 11, 2026

Today, PFLAG National announced the launch of two new meeting spaces created by and for Two-Spirit and LGBTQ+ Indigenous people and their relatives. PFLAG Connects:

Indigenous Fashion, Cosplay and the World’s Only Blacklight Powwow: áyA Con Is Back and Bigger Than Ever

Cody Lightning Takes TIFF’s Best Canadian Discovery Award for “Smudge the Blades”

RETURN OF THE BUFFALO: TATANKA OWE AKUPI Brings a Herd to New York City

Sterlin Harjo’s “The Lowdown” Returns October 14 With Eight New Episodes

Rumor Has It Marvel Is Looking To Cast A Native Mutant

INTERVIEWS

Sound That Carries Beyond Place and Time: Bringing Diné Values and History Into Contemporary Jazz | An Interview with Delbert Anderson

The Scariest Thing in the Dark Is the Truth Looking Back | An Interview with Tiffany Morris

Breaking Barriers and Saying the Quiet Parts Out Loud | An Interview with Rose Stiffarm

The Heart of Kiowa Storytelling in Modern Horror | An Interview with Cary Thomas Cody

Chahta Alikchi and the Art of Creation and Preservation | An Interview with Summer Wesley

WATCH

Guts: Hastiin Bí’Ach’íí’ | A Navajo Man Steals Sheep Intestines

Native – A Short Film

You’re No Indian – Official Trailer | Tribal Disenrollment Documentary

Julie Takes a Walk – OFFICIAL TRAILER

CROOKED FACE | Indigenous Horror Short Film

READ

Tia Wood Joins Three Other Artists for Maybelline’s New Campaign

IAIA Opens Charlene Teters Archive to the Public

Samoan Tenor Pene Pati Shares His Music, Family and Culture in TENOR: MY NAME IS PATI

TIME100 AI Honoree Danielle Boyer Asks the Industry to Build So the Future Can Thank Us, Not Recover From Us

Joey Clift’s “Off the Reservation” Brings Native Teens, a Séance, and John Wayne’s Ghost to Dropout’s Toonout

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Remembering the Children Airs Live September 30

All-Native Cast Brings Brenda J. Child’s “Bowwow Powwow” to Life at Stages Theatre

“Brutal Beauty”, A New Exhibition Curated by Ninabah Winton Rips a Hole Into the Alternative Character of Indigenous Experience

PFLAG National Deepens Commitment to Two-Spirit and Indigenous LGBTQ+ Communities

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